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Gregory J. Smith

President & CEO at InstarAGF Asset Management

Profile

Gregory Smith has more than 20 years of unparalleled experience in the investment, operation, acquisition, and financing of public and private infrastructure, real estate, power and utility businesses. Prior to founding InstarAGF, Gregory was Managing Partner and head of Brookfield Financial’s Global Infrastructure Advisory Group. Gregory was also the President of Macquarie Capital Funds Canada Ltd. where he was responsible for the establishment, growth and operations of Macquarie's unlisted and listed funds business in Canada along with the active management of Macquarie's Canadian assets owned by off-shore funds. Prior to Macquarie, Gregory was Managing Director and Co-Head of RBC Capital Partners - Mezzanine Fund and a Managing Director at Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance. Active in the private equity and venture capital sector since 1994, Gregory previously served for a number of years on the Board of Directors of Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, including as Chair and President.

Agenda Sessions

The next generation of infrastructure: What role will private capital play in developing the next generation of infrastructure when “no normal” is the new normal?

Addressing the challenges of increasing urbanisation, maturity of emerging markets and aging population, combined with the new risk issues of stranded assets, disruptive technology, changing regulation and significant competition for assets from new entrants